The book
Herbs, wild plants and medicinal herbs, wild greens, trees and bushes…
flowers, leaves, berries, seeds, fruits, branches, barks, woods, roots…
of the Carso.
Gifts of nature and vital sources of nourishment and wellbeing that in
past times were used daily to cure people and animals, to flavour the
food, playing also a role in children's games, in feasts and festivities
as well in supertstitions…
An all-colour journey through more than 120 plants to discover them again
in popular and local uses, in veterinary use and in cooking, with many
of the recipes offered by the best Carso restaurants today.

The author
Vesna Guštin Grilanc was born and has always lived in Repen, on the
Triestinian Carso. She is a certified pianist and teaches music at the
Slovenian Conservatory in Trieste. Passionate researcher in folk customs
of the Carso, she is the president of the cultural group 'Kraški
Dom' in Repen and conductor of ist male choir. She has written books in
Slovenian and Italian on cooking, traditions and folk customs of the Slovenians
of the Carso. Some of the best known are: Xe più giorni che luganighe.
Cibi, tradizioni, costumi del Carso e del circondario triestino and Le
pietre del fuoco. La vita attorno al focolare sul Carso e nel circondario
triestino.
She is one of the promoters of the "Nozze Carsiche", biennial
re-enactment of the old local wedding celebration, and cultural consultant
of public bodies and private institutions when it comes to organize cultural
events, traditional shows and gourmet conventions.